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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
16
Duane Howell of the Syulanche Journal Farm Editor notes imports aimed at boosting cotton production. The brief highlights policy or market considerations affecting growers and local agricultural output.
Rural India expects higher rupees this year due to good harvest and farm prices boosting cotton textiles sales aided by greater imports from the United States. Carl Campbell of Catton Cusiness International says 1967 68 cotton shipments to India could rise by 335000 bales with U S supplying about 1 395 000 bales of imports. He notes policy shifts easing movement controls and a likely carryover stock increase while domestic textile exports slow after rupee devaluation.
The bookmobile led by Mrs. Richard B. Amandes will tour biweekly with 4000 volumes from the old county library. Steve LeCrone, a Texas Tech student, is among the drivers. It will be shown at the Friends of the Library meeting January 30 at Municipal Garden and Arts Center and may be displayed at City Hall for council meetings.
Wimberley of 4502 22nd St was elected Optimist International president in 1962. An Optimist since 1958 with the Monterey Club, he is a Lubbock High School and Texas Tech graduate. He has served 31 years with the Lubbock School System and was elected governor of the North Texas District last May.
Friday plans outlined to provide Texas business with technical services using resources of the State Board of Education and University System. Officials aim within two years to build a statewide network serving the entire Texas business community, per remarks reported to Public Evaluation services.
A second step toward buying Roswell station KSWS TV by P H Bryant and Taylor of Roswell was announced in New Mexico. District Judge George L Reese approved the purchase totaling 5 775 000 and the final decision hinges on Washington approval by the Commission.
Lubbock police investigated several burglaries including a theft at Viola Godfrey’s home on Ave E Apt 8 involving a portable television a fur collar coat and women's wear valued at 222.90 An adding machine and a check writing machine were reported missing from Lubbock Brick and Tile Co at 710 26th St Other incidents included a burglary at Jerry Kunkel’s home with 10 in pennies taken and a forged check case involving an 11 year old held by police The payroll check from B and H Warehouse Inc for 82.20 signed R B Lester was halted at Brooks Supermarket during attempted cashing A forged signature on a Dunlaps Store check for 17.34 was reported by Marie Fullilove of 2216 40th St
Dean Richard B. Amandes of Texas Tech's School of Law outlined plans for a permanent campus building to house the law school. Final plans and specifications are expected to be ready for bids by late spring with construction targeted to finish in spring 1969. The Spanish colonial style structure will sit at 19th Street and Indiana Avenue and face Indiana across the campus. Dean Amandes used slides showing space diagrams and architectural plans to illustrate the project.
A chaotic report states an advisor involved in a Hollywood robbery case is tied to the production of Elvis Presley’s associate’s new film Stay hint was fier weichty bondine Away, Joe. The suspect fled as police captured a woman adviser to the project remains.
The report notes U S warplanes suffered three losses this week to surface to air missiles. Weather and monsoon conditions limited air operations over North Vietnam reducing missions in the Hanoi Haiphong area where most SAM sites are concentrated. Loss figures are not disclosed.
A report notes officials claim a long supply route from New York to Ster ily faces weeks or months of delays. SAMs drive evasive tactics, bringing convoys within range of antiaircraft fire as towns remain ruined.
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